Month: January 2012

I’m a fan of Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee’s movies. Back in the 80’s my dad was so into watching these Chinese martial arts movies. He would buy Betamax tapes so he can watch at night after dinner. Though the movie was in Chinese and at that time movies didn’t have English subtitles yet, I … More The old town of Wuyuan

I was aware that traveling around Hangzhou alone, without knowledge in Mandarin would be quite an experience. Well, my expectations were set since I arrived in Xiaoshan airport, asked 8 people where the cab bay was and NO one was able to understand me. So I grabbed a free map available at the Holiday Inn … More The West Lake and Leifeng Pagoda, Hangzhou

The most common question to backpackers, travel enthusiasts and the like are, until when will you travel? Do you think you’ll stop when you turned 40/50 or when you have a baby and a husband or wife to take care of? These questions are asked by those who have not been bitten by a travel … More Backpacker’s Hotseat: Sherry of Fabulous 50’s

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Hi I’m Gail! How are you? :)

I am a fan of backpacking/budget trips. For one obvious reason, it is CHEAP. If you give me a choice of staying in a five star hotel or in a small nipa hut in a fishing village, the hut would win hands down. I also truly love the challenge of going to a certain place by my own means. My curiosity makes me need and want to see what unique things can be found in the area. I like the thought that I know I can survive with everything on my backpack and that material possessions don’t mean a whole lot out there, and really the only thing that matters is the experiences I bring with me and the experiences I take home with me.